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In Kazakhstan, infection among workers at a road upgrading project was avoided because good occupational safety and health measures were in place.
Here’s what worked and what didn’t for Asian Development Bank’s first regional technical assistance on innovation.
Digital finance offers the potential to reach underserved groups, but it is vital to first understand the needs of this segment.
An ADB-supported project in Kolkata awarded flat titles to women as a mechanism to promote women's rights.
Growing imbalances across regions call for localized development strategies as the country moves toward economic diversification.
Infrastructure that provides access to clean water and adequate sanitation frees women and girls from health and safety risks.
Injecting carbon dioxide into mature oil fields can boost production and store this climate-warming gas underground permanently.
In Bangladesh, improvements in rural roads and markets paved the way for women’s empowerment.
A rural electrification project in Viet Nam built mini-hydropower plants and rehabilitated distribution networks to provide affordable electricity to remote communes.
In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, an urban water project helped women to become water engineers through scholarships, training, and mentoring.